MSN Messenger 6.0

Right, I just downloaded MSN Messenger 6.0 today. I was halfway through a conversation when suddenly a message popped up, saying my computer would be closing down automatically in 60 seconds. I rebooted the machine, went back on Messenger, and all my friends said that they had the same problem. Do you think this is a bug in the new design or something? Coz i'm getting worried it's screwing up my computer...it says "This shutdown was intiated by NT Authority/System"

I just had the same problem, well actully, I'm
in the middle of it, it started to shut down, then when it got to 50 seconds, it froze at 50 and its still there...wierd, I don't want to mess with it in case it will do it again, I was thinking it was my internet, not msn, but i guess I'm wrong...cool

Originally posted by Mr. Zebraface Right, I just downloaded MSN Messenger 6.0 today. I was halfway through a conversation when suddenly a message popped up, saying my computer would be closing down automatically in 60 seconds. I rebooted the machine, went back on Messenger, and all my friends said that they had the same problem. Do you think this is a bug in the new design or something? Coz i'm getting worried it's screwing up my computer...it says "This shutdown was intiated by NT Authority/System"

It unfortunatly has nothing to do with MSN 6.0 guys. It is a lovely thing called a virus.

I had it happening for the past week getting progresivly worse. Today it got to the point where I barely had time to load a webpage prior to it shutting my machine down. The computer tech that I talked to (very reliable local guy, not some cheeseball from Best Buy) said I had two options.

1) Wait til mid next week when Norton and the like are supposed to have a patch for it.

2) Reformat, reinstall windows, and start over.

I chose option #2 since I can't be without the net for a week. From what I am told this virus only affects Windows XP systems.

yep, you have an exploit in your system... this was easily prevented if you did a "windows update" more often... im pasting a discussion about this:

I've noticed a worrying number of people aren't aware of the latest Windows vulnerability detailed on July 16th: a bug in the RPC/DCOM service allows REMOTE ROOT ACCESS to your system. Exploits are already in the wild and I can pretty much guarantee it won't be long before a worm comes out that auto exploits this and causes a huge mess.

If you use Windows NT, 2000 or XP you are vulnerable. If you have a router or firewall, you likely cannot be exploited over the Internet but you should patch this all the same. The exploit can be delivered via port 135, 139 or 445 - these are all usually listening by default on Windows.

The current exploits are rather crude and usually result in RPC services crashing and the machine auto-rebooting - if you've seen a message informing you the system will auto-restart in 60 seconds or something similar, this is the exploit hitting your machine. If the attacker guessed your operating system correctly, they likely are already connected with full access to your system. You should install the patch ASAP and do an up to date virus scan and look for any suspicious programs running. It won't be long though before more sophisticated exploits take the form of worms that won't crash RPC services and attempt multiple times to gain access to your box

PLEASE PEOPLE, IF YOU ARE RUNNING A WINDOWS BASED COMPUTER DO A FREAKIN "WINDOWS UPDATE" EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE!

Moderator: Clone my post and sticky it somwhere... I just noticed it is been hitting tons of people i know and probably will hit more talkbassers... the worm is already out and hitting the exploit really hard

How can you download the patch when it keeps shutting down your system before you can download it? My friend got the program to remove the worm, ran it, restarted, and ran it again, just as the website instructed. Then he connected to the net and started downloading the patch, but the worm re-infected his machine before he could download the 5.3 MB patch. On a 28.8 kbps connection, 5.3 megs takes a while to download. How can you avoid this vicious cycle? Wait a few days while the world around you cleans up, or just keep taking your chances?

sorry i cant be of more help to the people already affected, good luck next time

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Well, that is a very viable option. However, as I stated, he has had the computer a grand total of *3* days. That was the SECOND time he had connected to the internet!! He was still familiarizing himself with the computer when it was hit with the worm. It's not as though he had owned the computer for a few years and was too lazy/stupid to do updates!!!